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1. The thymus is responsible for granulocyte activation.
True
False
2. The endocrine organ that is responsible for releasing 30 different steroids is
pineal
adrenal
gonads
3. This gland is both endocrine and paracrine.
thyroid
pancreas
parathyroids
4. Cells that release hormones that only affect themselves or their immediate neighbors are called:
autocrine
paracrine
endocrine
5. Which of the following is not an endocrine gland:
salivary gland
islets of langerhans
6. Which of the following would not be considered gonadal systems.
testis
uterus
ovaries
7. The pineal gland is responsible for regulating growth.
True
False
8. Diabetes that occurs at age 15 is called:
child onset
diabetes mellitus type II
diabetes mellitus type I
9. A patient with HHNC is more likely to be a type I diabetic.
True
False
10. Hypoglycemic syndrome (non-diabetic hypoglycemia) is best treated with:
a high protein diet
oral sugar administration
IV dextrose